Archives - 06 June 2017, Tuesday

Solar panels — and solar energy — are officially cheaper than fossil fuels. That means that forms of fuel that are available on every continent, all over the world are now preferable — even economically — to those resources that can only be found in certain regions, and with the right...

Demand charges exist to incentivize customers to spread their energy usage over time. This is because utilities must maintain enough generation and distribution capacity to meet the needs of all customers during the points in time when the most energy is drawn from the grid (such as a...

Energy storage software and services company Greensmith Energy, E.On Climate and Renewables, and Tucson Electric Power inaugurated the Iron Horse Battery Energy Storage Project. The 10-MW/2.5-MWh energy storage system at the University of Arizona Science and Technology Park will provi...

MHI Vestas launches 9.5MW offshore wind turbine Japanese-Danish offshore wind turbine maker MHI Vestas has unveiled the next generation model of its V164 platform, a mighty 9.5MW machine with a retooled transmission system designed for the next wave of European and UK megaprojects. Th...

A New Era of U.S. Climate Action June 6, 2017 | By Paul Bodnar A new era of U.S. climate action has dawned. In the four short days since President Trump announced his intent to withdraw from the landmark Paris Agreement, more than 1,000 U.S. states, cities, businesses, and universitie...

MHI Vestas has upgraded its large offshore turbine to a nameplate capacity of 9.5MW, together with a number of detail changes aimed at reducing the levelised cost of energy (LCOE). The rotor diameter remains unchanged at 164 metres. The V164-9.5MW has successfully completed power curv...

In the final days of Nevada’s 2017 legislative session, state lawmakers showed strong support for renewable energy by passing a number of bills, including legislation to boost Nevada’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and to establish a new community solar program. Perhaps most nota...

BOSTON, Mass. - The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has announced its Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program regulations, which will now go through a public comment period. Massachusetts boasts the second largest solar workforce in the country thanks ...

The short answer is no. Although recent statistics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration say wind exceeded hydro in total generating capacity at the end of 2016, their capacity numbers don’t include pumped storage in hydropower. In early March, EIA said wind reached 81,312 M...

Genneia S.A., Argentina’s largest wind energy supplier in terms of installed capacity, has placed a firm and unconditional order for a total of 62 V126-3.45 wind turbines. The turbines will be installed in wind parks located close to Puerto Madryn in Chubut, one of the windiest region...

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We design, manufacture, install, and service wind turbines across the globe, and with more than 83 GW of wind turbines in 75 countries, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. Through our indus...

MHI Vestas has launched its massive V164-9.5 MW offshore wind turbine, built on the V164 platform and capable of powering 8,300 U.K. homes. According to MHI Vestas, a 50/50 joint venture between Vestas Wind Systems and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the turbine is equipped with 35-metri...

Swedish state-owned utility Vattenfall has announced a plan to restructure its hydroelectric power division in Germany by the end of 2019. The program will "include a significant reduction in the number of jobs," the company said in a release, and is the result of a study that began l...

The Green Climate Fund creates a remarkable opportunity to further the transformation of the world's energy system to more effective use of ultimately 100% renewable, CO2-emission free energy. This objective is very much in line with the objectives of the International Solar Energy So...

France fast-tracks its floating wind flotillas IN DEPTH | France has yet to put steel in the water on its first fixed-bottom offshore wind farms, but its four flagship floating arrays are steaming towards start-up in 2020, writes Darius Snieckus Provence Grand Large, Leucate, Gruissan...